EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 57, NO. 47
N ovember 1 4, 2019
Suavesitos Car Club presents Ve t e r a n s D a y C e l e b r a t i o n www.iecn.com Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
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The Suavesitos Car Club presented its annual Veterans Day celebration on Sunday, Nov. 10 at La Placita Park in San Bernardino. This year the special honoree was Daniel “Danny” Flores, a veteran of the US Army who passed away in 2017. Veterans were treated to a continental breakfast courtesy of 1st Valley Credit Union and lunch catered by Amapola. The day-long event included keynote speaker former Mayor Judith Valles, introduction of veterans in attendance and a veteran parade, music by the Arroyo Valley High School band, entertainment by Ballet Folklorico Cultura de San Bernardino and Circle of Friends Band.
Hazel Health pr ovides on-site vir tual health care to San Ber nardino City schools By Maryjoy Duncan
LLU nurse inducted to Donation Ha ll of Fa m e
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tudents K-12 in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) have easy and immediate access to health care with the implementation of Hazel Health at the onset of the 20182019 school year at nine school sites. Hazel Health, based in San Francisco, is an innovative model that offers students a virtual health clinic through an iPad that connects them to health care providers who assess them in a matter of minutes – regardless of insurance or immigration status. According to Hazel Health CEO Josh Golomb, 90% of students return to class, contributing to a 40% drop in health related absenteeism. Dr. Lorraine Perez, SBCUSD assistant superintendent of Student Services, noted that Muscoy Elementary and Sierra High schools have seen signifi-
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A San Bernardino City Unified School District student being seen by a Hazel Health medical professional. cant improvement in attendance as a result of the program’s implementation. “Working with Hazel is part of our commitment to provide access to services,” Perez said, and added that the program is
intended to assist school nurses. “This is not to undermine or replace school nurses, but provide support to school nurses.” Sharon Lip, school nurse at Muscoy Elementary and three other school sites, noted a key
benefit of the program is saving parents a trip to the doctor’s office for minor illnesses. “If a child has pink eye, for example, a Hazel doctor can preHealth, cont. on next pg.